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adaptive reuse information does not need to be added to this
NEST webpage, notifying potential applicants of the infor-
mation here will point them in the right direction.

Recommendations for Improved Facilitation
In addition to recommendations specific to each department in-
volved in the review of adaptive reuse projects, a series of recom-
mendations for overall facilitation improvements for these projects
is crucial to ensuring applicants receive the necessary guidance.
These facilitation recommendations are split into two categories –
improve internal organization and applicant facilitation. The first
focuses on improvements staff can make within their departments
and between departments that will ultimately assist the applicant,
while applicant facilitation focuses on the interactions that occur
between staff and the applicant to make adaptive reuse projects
successful.

Improve Internal Organization
i. Create an Adaptive Reuse Coordinator position to
provide a central point of assistance.
A key to creating a successful adaptive reuse program is to estab-
lish a Coordinator Position that focuses on assisting applicants
with their projects, keeping information updated, connecting
applicants with the appropriate departments and resources, and
learning about creative solutions that can be applied to other
projects. While it is recommended that this position be within the
Community Planning and Development Department, there are
other potential places that this position could located elsewhere as
determined by City staff. The structure of whom the Coordinator
reports to should also be discussed by staff to ensure its kept simple
and easy, but also that the Coordinator remains connected with
the necessary Departments, Divisions and staff.

Regardless of the location of the position, the Adaptive Reuse
Coordinator should focus solely on the adaptive reuse program
and should not be split between other department functions. The
Adaptive Reuse Coordinator would assist in the following:
• monitoring project permitting
• coordinating conversations between departments regarding
adaptive reuse projects
• facilitate problem solving
• be the direct contact for adaptive reuse project applicants.

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